Manugunta Maheedhar Reddy (born 1 June 1957) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a four time MLA from Kandukur Assembly Constituency in Parkasam District. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket.[1][2] He was denied a ticket to contest the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election.[3]
Manugunta Maheedhar Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2019–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Inturi Nageswara Rao |
| Succeeded by | Potluri Rama Rao |
| Constituency | Kandukur |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Divi Sivaram |
| Succeeded by | Potluri Rama Rao |
| Constituency | Kandukur |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Magunta Adinarayan Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Divi Sivaram |
| Constituency | Kandukur |
Early life and education
editReddy is born in Machavaram village, Kandukur mandal, Prakasam District. His late father Manugunta Adinarayana Reddy, was a former MLA and his mother Lalitha is a housewife. After completing his intermediate, the two year pre university course, from Sarvodaya College, Nellore, he studied B.Com. and LLB from S. V. Arts College.[4] He married Jyothi and has two daughters Bhavya and Sathya.[5]
Career
editReddy started his political journey with Indian National Congress in 1989 following the footsteps of his late father.[5] He was elected as an MLA for the first time winning the 1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from Kandukur Assembly Constituency on INC ticket. He was denied a Congress ticket and contested as an independent in 1994 and lost the election. In 1999, he was nominated by the Congress Party but lost the election again.[5] He regained the seat for a second term from Kandukur Constituency[3] on Congress ticket in the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election when he defeated Divi Siva Ram of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 7,879 votes. He was elected for the third time from Kandukur representing Congress in the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election defeating TDP's Divi Siva Ram again by a narrow margin of 4,243 votes.[6] He served in the Congress government as Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development under former chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy.
Later, he joined YSR Congress Party in July 2017[7] and won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election defeating Pothula Rama Rao of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 14,637 votes.[8][9]
References
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- ^ a b "YSRCP fields BC candidate in Kandukur". The Times of India. 2024-04-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Manugunta Maheedhar Reddy | MLA | YSRCP | Kandukur | Prakasam | A.P." 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ a b c "ఎన్నికల బరిలో గెలుపు గుర్రాలు | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Kandukur Election 2024: Get Latest News Updates of the Kandukur Constituency Seat in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2024". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Mahidhar Reddy joins YSRCP - The Hindu". The Hindu. 2021-12-08. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "MLA Candidates Winners LIST in Andhra Pradesh Elections 2019 | AP Assembly Election Results Constituency Wise". 2021-11-08. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Kandukur Assembly Election 2024: Kandukur Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 2024-05-22.